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Storyville - Season 18 Episode 13 Searching for Sugar Man

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Oscar-winning documentary which tells the remarkable story of the American rock icon who never was. With a great soundtrack, moving interviews and a breathtaking twist, this is the ultimate film about the resonating power of music. In the late 60s, Detroit-based singer Sixto Rodriguez was momentarily hailed as the finest recording artist of his generation. But when his album bombed, he disappeared into oblivion amid rumours of a gruesome onstage suicide. The film tells the astonishing story of how a bootleg recording found its way into apartheid South Africa and became a phenomenon. Two South African fans turned detectives to find out what really happened to their hero. Their investigation led them to a story more extraordinary than any of the existing myths about the artist known as Rodriguez. This is a film about hope, inspiration and the realisation of deferred dreams. The film is directed by Malik Bendjelloul who sadly died in May 2014.

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First Air Date: Nov 15, 1997

Last Air date: Jun 18, 2024

Season: 28 Season

Episode: 660 Episode

Runtime: 85 minutes

IMDb: 7.57/10 by 7.00 users

Popularity: 27.891

Language: English

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